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"Ensure the mattress is vacuumed regularly and is dry, as dust mites love damp habitats. You can envelop a mattress in a plastic protector. Carpets are comfortable for small feet, but many parents of asthmatic children find it preferable to have wooden or linoleum floors in their bedrooms that do not harbour mites, as vacuuming is not very successful at picking up the mites. Carpets can also be treated with chemicals that kill the mites. Blinds are more practical than curtains for an asthmatic child's bedroom, but if you choose curtains make sure you wash them regularly, not just once a year." - Dr Ron Roberts, Asthma Controlled Naturally: Techniques That Work (Get the book.)

"ALLERGY TESTS Your doctor may recommend skin or blood tests to determine if your allergies are caused by dust mites, mold, pollen, etc. Once you know what you're allergic to, you can take steps to minimize exposure. Example: If you're allergic to dust mites, you can buy mattress and pillow casings that are impervious to allergens.. .and use a vacuum with a high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter, which reduces the allergens in the air. Surprising Symptoms Caused by Allergies Allergies can cause any part of the body to become swollen or inflamed." - Bottom Line Health, Bottom Line's Health Breakthroughs 2007 (Get the book.)

"The difference is that in the case of allergies, the trigger is a known, quantifiable external stimulus (peanut butter, eggs, pollen, dust mites, trees, grass, mold), whereas in most cases of autoimmunity (other than celiac disease) the causes can often only be ascertained (or only guessed at) after disease strikes. When the immune system is pushed to turn haywire in one area, it's more likely to go haywire in many areas. Some studies support the theory that rising rates of immune-system-mediated illnesses are attributable to our living in too pristine a world." - Donna Jackson Nakazawa, The Autoimmune Epidemic (Get the book.)

"To combat dust mites you should try to minimise the places where they can live. Protective covers can be bought that completely enclose mattresses and non-allergenic pillows are available that are not good homes for mites. Down doonas and quilts are also dust mite paradises. Mites are killed by temperatures higher than 55°C (and by freezing), so wash whatever you can in temperatures above this or use hot-air dryers." - Dr Ron Roberts, Asthma Controlled Naturally: Techniques That Work (Get the book.) "Although sea air is frequently considered good for people with asthma, beware of beach holiday houses with ageing mattresses that are a haven for dust mites. Finally, before you go make sure there is sufficient medication—and that the child has actually packed it! Even the shortest stay away from home needs consideration. If your child is asked to spend the night sleeping over at a friend's house, warn the parents of the asthmatic condition and ensure your child takes medication along—there may be a cat or dog in the house that will trigger an unexpected attack." - Dr Ron Roberts, Asthma Controlled Naturally: Techniques That Work (Get the book.)

"Allergic asthma can also be treated via avoidance of triggers in the home and environment such as pet dander, mold, dust mites, cockroaches, tree and other plant pollen in spring, secondhand smoke, perfumes, and chemicals, including those found in standard household cleaning products." - J. Douglas Bremner, Before You Take that Pill: Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health (Get the book.)

"CONTROLLING ALLERGENS IN YOUR HOME Common allergens in the home include dust, dust mites, animal dander, and mold. Mold and dust control is important for everyone and is detailed in Chapter Seven. People with allergies may also need to be careful about environmental exposure to dust mites and animal dander. Dust mites are microscopic insects related to spiders. They thrive on dust and humidity and their feces contain important allergens. Carpeting and bedding are havens for dust mites. Remove carpeting, if possible." - Leo Galland, Power Healing: Use the New Integrated Medicine to Cure Yourself (Get the book.)

"While carpets over five years old usually have stopped off-gassing, they may then become breeding grounds for dust mites and mold. Mold is a biological contaminant, rather than a chemical one, but it can give rise to damaging fungal toxins. THE WASTE IN WATER Water is essential to life, the life of the planet's ecosystems as well as to the human body. The pollution and toxicity of our oceans, lakes, waterways, ground water, and drinking water is having a devastating impact on our health and the health of our planet and wildlife." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.)

"Jacques chose IgE cells because they easily respond to allergens such as pollen or dust mites, releasing histamine from their intracellular granules, and also to certain anti-IgE antibodies. If this kind of a cell is affected by something, you're not likely to miss it. Another advantage of the IgE is that he could test their staining properties through a test he'd developed and patented at INSERM. Because basophils, like most cells, have a jelly-like appearance, when you're studying them at a lab, you need to stain them in order to see them." - Lynne Mctaggart, The Field - The Quest for the Secret Force of the Universe (Get the book.)

"To reduce your child's vulnerability, work to eliminate all potential asthma triggers in your home, like cockroach dust, mold, pollen, cat dander, certain foods (milk, eggs, soy), and tobacco smoke. dust mites and microscopic insects that lurk in bedding and furniture also contribute to the asthma epidemic in this country. On the other hand, homes that are too clean might also put a child at risk for asthma. Remember the "dirty theory" or "hygiene hypothesis" I discussed in the previous chapter? Well, it applies to asthma, too." - Deirdre Imus, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!) (Get the book.)

"Air is often excessively recycled within homes, and frequently contains not only chemical gas emitted by home furnishings, but also dust, mold, mildew, dust mites, and insect waste products. All of these various toxins add up, and reach a cumulative toxic level that is often underestimated. For example, if air is moderately high in lead, and also moderately high in carbon monoxide, it can escape the attention of federal regulators, but still create such a high cumulative toxic burden that some people can get sick from it." - Kenneth Bock, Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders (Get the book.) "At Hugo's first visit, I determined with ELISA testing that he had IgG reactions to chocolate and wheat, and IgE reactions to dairy products, oranges, eggs, soy, cat hair, dog hair, mold, dust, and dust mites. He was a notably atopic child. Each of his inhalant and food reactions, by itself, might not have caused significant damage. Added together, though, they presented a serious, cumulative threat. Each one added to Hugo's total immune load, which had become far too heavy for a little child to bear." - Kenneth Bock, Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders (Get the book.) "Environmental and Chemical Reactions That Exacerbate Food Reactions It's very common for kids with 4-A disorders-particularly those with asthma-to have reactions to various industrial chemicals, as well as to environmental allergens, such as dust, mold, pollen, animal dander, and dust mites. These reactions, which are generally inhalant reactions, are also relatively more common among kids with multiple or severe food reactions, because inhalant reactions and food reactions tend to reinforce one another." - Kenneth Bock, Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders (Get the book.) "Among the most practical ways to avoid contact with airborne allergens are to institute environmental controls, such as: covering mattresses with a pad to avoid dust mites; installing air purifiers; washing away mold and mildew; and keeping animals out of the home. In addition, you may need to help your child limit direct contact with some of the following chemicals, which are the ones most closely associated with reactions. COMMON REACTIVE CHEMICALS THAT CAN EXACERBATE FOOD REACTIONS Chemical Source Petrochemicals. Car exhaust, gas or oil furnaces. Formaldehyde." - Kenneth Bock, Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders (Get the book.)

"Or rather, put your mattresses and pillows in plastic covers to protect yourself from exposure to tiny, invisible dust mites. And you do have dust mites in your bedding—they take up residence in even the finest homes. Ban stuffed toys. Depriving your asthma-prone child of her teddy bear may sound mean, but that innocent-looking bear body is probably stuffed with dust mites as well as cotton. Turn up the heat. Be sure everything is washed in the hot cycle. Some may like it hot, but dust mites don't." - Matthew Hoffman and William Legro, Disease Free: How to Prevent, Treat and Cure More Than 150 Illnesses and Conditions (Get the book.)

"Sleep "alone" There's something else in the bed with you: Millions of dust mites. Covering mattresses, pillows and box springs with plastic covers provides a barrier between you and the offending creatures. Also, washing linens frequently on the hot cycle will rinse away mites from sheets and pillow cases. 4 Repel the roaches Catch that cockroach. In addition to other insidious attributes, it seems that the cockroach ?particularly its feces and shell—contains allergens that trigger asthmatic attacks. Set traps, changing them even more frequently than the package instructions say." - Bottom Line Books, Uncommon Cures For Everyday Ailments (Get the book.)

"If you are allergic to dust mites you can keep their population down in your bedding by turning on an electric blanket to full power for a couple of hours a week. Do it during the day, when you aren't in bed. This won't kill the mites, but it will dry the bedding out, which mites don't like. However, you should not use an electric blanket when you are in the bed. It might keep you cosy, but its wires are sealed in plastic and when heated give off an invisible vapour that asthmatics do better to avoid." - Dr Ron Roberts, Asthma Controlled Naturally: Techniques That Work (Get the book.)

"The immune system "sees" the microscopic world of little particles from food, and microbes, pollens, and dust mites, and remembers their unique identity in the immune cells (or lymphocytes). So, you see, they have a very similar job. Problems arise when the immune system (or the nervous system) overreacts to normally innocuous substances like food proteins or microbes that normally live in harmony with us. Three basic abnormal reactions to foods can trigger brain injury. First, they can trigger inflammation, which in turn inflames the brain." - Mark Hyman MD, The UltraMind Solution: Fix Your Broken Brain by Healing Your Body First (Get the book.)

"Medical management of asthma includes controlling environmental factors that can trigger an attack (animal dander, dust mites, airborne molds and pollens, and certain foods). Dietary changes that may be helpful A vegan (pure vegetarian) diet given for one year in conjunction with many specific dietary changes (such as avoidance of caffeine, sugar, salt, and chlorinated tap water) and combined with a variety of herbs and supplements led to significant improvement in one group of asthmatics." - Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.)

"Example: If you're allergic to dust mites, you can buy mattress and pillow casings that are impervious to allergens.. .and use a vacuum with a high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter, which reduces the allergens in the air. Surprising Symptoms Caused by Allergies Allergies can cause any part of the body to become swollen or inflamed. They can also make a person feel lethargic or cranky.. .have mood changes, joint pain, an irritable bowel or intestinal cramps." - Bottom Line Health, Bottom Line's Health Breakthroughs 2007 (Get the book.)

"The definition soon became narrowed and the term allergy now means only immune responses triggered by IgE antibodies. The IgE response is the only kind of reaction that conventional medicine regards as a true "allergy," leaving people who experience a host of unwanted symptoms in response to foods and things in the environment frustrated with the inability of conventional medicine to treat them." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.)

"It is also exceptionally easy to clean, and has natural antimicrobial properties, helping cut down on the breeding of microorganisms such as dust mites and allergy-causing bacteria. Considering the fact that floor coverings are often the most abundant source of toxins in the home, this is an exceptional record. And to top it off, Forbo is just as committed to a healthy global environment as they are to a healthy indoor environment. And it's not just lip-service: In a life-cycle analysis used to quantify the potential environmental impacts of a product system over the life cycle (i.e." - David Steinman, Safe Trip to Eden: Ten Steps to Save Planet Earth from the Global Warming Meltdown (Get the book.)

"Millions of Americans have asthma and allergies, often triggered by such airborne substances as mold, dust mites or pollen. The immune system identifies these normally harmless substances as dangerous and releases inflammatory chemicals that cause sneezing, wheezing, congestion and other symptoms. The drugs used for these conditions—antihistamines, inhaled corticosteroids, etc.—curtail symptoms but frequently cause side effects." - Bottom Line Health, Bottom Line's Health Breakthroughs 2007 (Get the book.)

"People with allergies may also need to be careful about environmental exposure to dust mites and animal dander. Dust mites are microscopic insects related to spiders. They thrive on dust and humidity and their feces contain important allergens. Carpeting and bedding are havens for dust mites. Remove carpeting, if possible. If you cannot remove it, use the following mite control measure: Once a month, apply a 3 percent tannic acid solution (available in drugstores) to the carpet, then vacuum. Tannic acid should not be applied to light-colored or white carpet, because it may stain it brown." - Leo Galland, Power Healing: Use the New Integrated Medicine to Cure Yourself (Get the book.)

"So as you begin your war on dust and dust mites, look first to your bedroom and particularly your bed: • Wash your bedding weekly in the hottest water (130 degrees Fahrenheit); you may want to add a special laundry additive that kills dust mites. • Avoid the use of down-filled blankets or feather pillows (dust mites love them.!); use hypoallergenic ones instead, but stay away from foam rubber. • Put special microporous ("dust mite-proof") covers on pillows, mattresses, and box springs. • Consider purchasing pillows made with dust mite-proof barriers." - Alexander Mauskop, Barry Fox, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Migraines: The Breakthrough Program That Can Help End Your Pain (Get the book.)

"Add to that mold, lint, dust mites, cockroaches, grass, cigarette smoke, gas stoves, and diesel fuel, all of which commonly cause allergic, hay fever, or asthmatic symptoms. Dust and dust mites House dust contains a potent mix of potential allergens: carpet fibers, insect parts, pet dander, pollens, molds, bacteria, lint, skin flakes, and perhaps the most inflammatory of all — dust mites. These microscopic creatures, which look like invaders from outer space when magnified, were discovered as major culprits in allergies only in the 1960s." - Ronald L. Hoffman, M.D., Intelligent Medicine: A Guide to Optimizing Health and Preventing Illness for the Baby-Boomer Generation (Get the book.)

"So as you begin your war on dust and dust mites, look first to your bedroom and particularly your bed: • Wash your bedding weekly in the hottest water (130 degrees Fahrenheit); you may want to add a special laundry additive that kills dust mites. • Avoid the use of down-filled blankets or feather pillows (dust mites love them.!); use hypoallergenic ones instead, but stay away from foam rubber. • Put special microporous ("dust mite-proof") covers on pillows, mattresses, and box springs. • Consider purchasing pillows made with dust mite-proof barriers." - Alexander Mauskop, Barry Fox, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Migraines: The Breakthrough Program That Can Help End Your Pain (Get the book.)

"Fahrenheit—to kill dust mites. Cool water just gives them a bath. Pillows can be encased in nonallergic and nonper-meable dust-proof covers if the person sleeping on them is not allergic to the material. Otherwise, the cover will do more harm than good. Avoid feather comforters and pillows, and remove carpeting if possible. Carpeting is a major hiding place for dust mites. There are chemicals that can be used to prevent dust mites but many people are allergic to them as well. Air-conditioning can prevent the heat and high humidity that stimulate mite growth." - Ellen W. Cutler, Winning the War Against Asthma and Allergies (Get the book.)

"Lifestyle changes that may be helpful The most common cause of nasal congestion is allergy (page 14) to inhalants, such as pollen, molds, dust mites, trees, or animal dander. Exposure to various chemicals in the home or workplace may also con-rribute to allergic rhinitis. Indoor and outdoor air pollution may also be a factor in susceptible people. Smoking and secondhand exposure to tobacco smoke have been implicated in chronic nasal congestion7 and the prevalence of chronic rhinitis among men has been shown to increase with increasing cigarette consumption." - Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.) "People with allergies and sensitivities are typically advised to avoid exposure to particular allergens, such as tree and grass pollens, dust mites, molds, specific foods, latex, or environmental and household irritants. Those who have experienced severe reactions should wear a medical alert tag listing their allergens. What conditions are related to allergies? According to J. C. Breneman, M.D., author of the book Basics of Food Allergy,2 many health conditions are related to allergies and have been the subject of independent studies." - Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.)

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